Reeding attachment for dresser-reels.



No. 758,079. PATENTED APR. 26, 1904. A. JOHNSON & J. F. GEB.

REEDING ATTACHMENT FOR DRESSER REELS.

APPLIUATION -FILED JUNE 16, 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 26, 1904.

PATENT ()FFICE.

AUGUST JOHNSON AND JACOB F. GEE, OF FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORS TO MURDOOK AND GEB COMPANY, OF FRANKLIN, MASSA- CHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

REEDING ATTACHMENT FOR DRESSER-HEELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,079, dated April 26, 1904.

Application filed June 16, 1902.

To ctZl whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, AUGUST JOHNSON and JACOB F. UrEB, of Franklin, in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reeding Attachments for Dresser-Reels, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention isto pro vide for holding the neck-reed in a yarn-dressing apparatus so that in the reeling of' the yarn exactly the proper relation between the ends and the rows of reel-pins defining a section can always be obtained and preserved, whereby when the yarn is beamed the sectional divisions occurring in the reeling will be completely eflfaced' and section-lines in the cloth from such a source made impossible.

Where the neck-reed is mounted on a floorfixture in the mill, it is apparent that any shifting of the reel-carriage will change the relative positions of the said reed and the reelsections in which the yarn is being laid, and as the reel-carriage is often shifted unintentionally from one cause or another there is constant danger from such a source of imperfect reeling and consequent section-lines in the fabric. We propose to obviate this by mounting the reed on the reel-carriage, which obviously will prevent any change in the relation of the reed to the reel-section by the mere shifting of the carriage. Provision is at the same time made for adjustment of the reed to the different sections of the reel, and we furthermore provide for adjustment of the reed to vary the width of the group of ends when such variation is necessary to secure the requisite conformity thereof to the exact width of the section-space between the rows of reel-pins. I

Of the drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a portion of a dresser reel and carriage with our attachment, and Fig. 2 is a side or end elevation of the same.

The reference-letter a designates the reel, which is' of the usual construction and journaled in uprights Z), forming part of a carriage Serial No. 111,875. (No model.)

resting on rails on the mill-floor. In carrying out our invention we secure to the said uprights, respectively, horizontal extensible arms, the inner members 0 of which are fastened to the said uprights, as shown, and the adjustable outer members 0 of which may slide in channels 0 of the members 0 andare clamped in position by bolts passing through the members c and through longitudinal slots 0 in the member 0. cal sockets 0 provided with set-screws 0 as shown. The sockets or bosses 0 receive short vertical rods d, supporting at their upper ends hollow heads 6, square in interior cross-section and provided with set-screws c. A long bar f of square cross-section runs the length of the reel and engages said heads, in which it is fastened by the set-screws 0. By adjustment of the members 0 and the rods d the said bar f can be positioned to the best advantage. Upon this bar f the neck-reed g is supported. The reed is contained in a holder h, which has a swivel-bearing formed by a stud 7t projecting downwardly from the middle of its lower side and engaging with a boss or socket 2' of a slidepiece t", which has at opposite ends square collars 2' embracing the bar f, one collar being equipped with a set-screw j. The socket also has a set-screw Z0 to engage the stud it.

It will be seen that the attachment above described provides for the establishment of a fixed relation between the reel-carriage and the neck-reed, so that unintentional shifting of the carriage will not disturb the proper rel ative positions of reel and reed. When the carriage is shifted for the commencement of a new section of yarn, the reed will be properly positioned with relation to the reel-section by adjusting it along the slideway formed by the bar f and securing it by the set screw j. Should it be necessary to group the yarn in order to properly lay it between the rows of reel-pins defining the section, this can readily be doneby turning the reed-holder on its swivel-bearing and then securing it in position by the set-screw k. This avoids the necessity of changing reeds, as would otherwise The outer members 0 have vertibe the case when the character of work might require a different number of reed-dents to the inch.

It will now be seen that the construction here shown is well calculated to thoroughly fulfil the objects primarily stated. However,

reel-carriage and having a vertically-adjustable slideway extending lengthwise of the reel, a slide on said way having a boss with a setscrew; and a reed-holder havingastud entering said boss, substantially as and for the pur pose described.

2. The combination witha dresser-reel and its carriage, of adjustably-extensible arms attached to the carriage-uprights and having sockets at their outer ends; rods vertically adjustable in said sockets; a bar extending lengthwise of the reel and adjustably supported, by

said rods; a slide engaging said bar and having provisions for fixing it at different adjustments; anda reed-holder swiveled to said slide and having provisions for securing it thereto at different angular adjustments.

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 13th day of June, A. D. 1902.

AUGUST JOHNSON. JACOB F. GEB.

' Witnesses: Y

ALBERT H. GURNEY, PALMER A. WOODWARD. 

